Thursday, 31 October 2013

Resurfacing...

Dearest blog readers,

Now how did that happen?! A blog silence so long that even I was beginning to wonder if I would ever find my way back to the gates of Bloglandia. As you can see, I have resurfaced, but only with the help of some recycled photos from previous autumns. My camera lies dormant in its case, and I, I neither lie nor am I dormant very much... Instead, it seems I have boarded life's own speed train, with a ticket that will last at least another few months...

As for you, dear readers, I wish you all the best, hoping you are enjoying many revitalising autumn walks and special moments with friends and family. The season for going a little candle crazy is here, so bring out the hot chocolate and the fluffy throws!

45 comments:

Sometimes life takes us down a path where we cannot blog...I rarely blogged for an entire year. I have just returned in Aug/Sept. only to realize as much as I love blogging, I also love not blogging! So enjoy whatever train you are on and return only when your heart leads you.

I was just thinking about you yesterday Helena, I hope you have been away because of something good, and I hope your future business will be good too. Take care of yourself. Looking forward to reading what you have to say as and when you are able to blog, we will still be here. xx

Helena, you have been sorely missed around these here parts of late. I welcome any pictorial gorgeousness you can send my way to ease me into the winter months. The Swenglish Home always has something superbly creative to offer my waning retinas as the sun rays dip in the latter months of the year. I hope that you are well and that family life is keeping you on your toes.PaulPS. Where did my sprouts go! X

May I say that your blog is amazing ?!?I'm following ad admiring you since I first came here on the web, but my mobile connection didn't allow me to public any comment.Now, finally, things are different ;)All the best <3Daniela

Helena, you are truly such a gifted individual. If ever your life is complicated, I don't wonder.....you have so much good energy buzzing around you in your ideas and in your potential. Art is like that. Some days we can catch and form the ideas, and some days (or weeks) we can only see them as they whiz by us. So, we try to follow them to an end we are eventually pleased with. Thank you for your wonderful contributions.

I have put down my mince pie and copy of the Radio Times this fine Christmas eve, to wish all inhabitants of the Swenglish Home a very special 'God Jul'! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas filled with love and laughter and a exciting adventures for 2014!Paul :)

Happy New Year! Your blog site is in my favorite column, so every day when I go through your site, I am thinking to myself hope all is well the Swenglish home. sometimes I forget that everybody are not old and retired with all the time in world to check on bloggers.Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your beautiful site. Greetings from ArizonaAgnetaRomano

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